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Body in the Water
"Solving the crimes that the water tried to hide."
Overview
A ten-episode docuseries that uncovers the complexities of murder cases where the victim's body is found in a body of water. The series explores how factors like tidal movement, trace evidence loss, and the decomposition of the body create unique forensic challenges for investigators. Each episode focuses on a different case, showcasing how investigators were able to overcome these obstacles to solve the crime.
Status
Returning Series
Network
True Crime
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
A docuseries that investigates murder cases where the victim's body is found in a body of water. Each episode explores a different case, delving into the investigation and the challenges of solving a crime where crucial evidence may have been washed away or destroyed by the elements.
Episodes
A Finding in the Loch
Police divers in Loch Lomond, Scotland, find human body parts. The main suspect goes on the run, and detectives must fight to bring the killer to justice.
Body in the Bag
A murdered woman is discovered in a duffel bag on the Florida coast. Her married military lover becomes the prime suspect, and a single gold earring becomes a key piece of evidence.
Body at the Dock
A body is found floating at a dock in a North Florida creek. US Police initially suspect a motive of robbery, but the victim's complex love life suggests otherwise.
Sunk in the Lake
A drought at a French lake reveals a sunken Toyota holding the body of a UK expat who's been missing for two years. Her controlling husband becomes the police's prime suspect.
The Bathtub Killer
A woman allegedly drowns in a bath, but her husband's story doesn't add up. When his second wife also drowns two years on, the police's worst fears are confirmed.
Body on the Shore
In the US, a missing woman's body is found washed up on the shore of a tidal estuary
Body in the River
When a UK fisherman is murdered and dumped in the River Thames, forensics link three men to the scene. Lost evidence makes convicting his killers challenging.
Body Overboard
A woman's husband reports her falling overboard into Lake Erie, US, but police suspect foul play. When her body surfaces three weeks on, it's clear this was no boating accident.
Body in the Swamp
A murdered US woman is found 230 miles from home, dumped from a bridge into swamp. Was she killed by someone she met online, or by her own husband?
Dumped in the Creek
US police find the dismembered body parts of a missing woman in an alligator-infested creek. They must race to prove who was responsible for this killing.
Top Cast
Dr Richard Shepherd
Forensics
